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Nikken Sekkei’s Ariake Gymnastics Centre celebrates timber construction

September 22, 2021 Jon Astbury 0
Ariake Gymnastics Centre by Nikken Sekke

One of the largest timber-framed roofs in the world spans 90 metres over the arena of the Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo, designed by Japanese practice Nikken Sekkei for the delayed 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The structure, located a short distance from Tokyo’s centre in Koto City, was originally unveiled in 2019 and has been

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Kyriakos Tsolakis Architects blends resort for athlete rehabilitation into Mykonos hillside

August 16, 2021 Ali Morris 0
Mykonos Wellness Resort by Kyriakos Tsolakis Architects

Stone excavated on the site was used to build this wellness hotel for athletes on the Greek island of Mykonos, which was designed by London- and Cyprus-based practice Kyriakos Tsolakis Architects. Located in the heart of the island, the retreat features 12 suites and two public pools as well as outdoor and indoor gyms, all

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Dezeen’s guide to the architecture of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

July 22, 2021 Tom Ravenscroft 0
Olympic architecture

As the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games kicks off, we round up the most architecturally significant venues including buildings by Japanese architects Kengo Kuma, Kenzo Tange and Fumihiko Maki. The centrepiece of the coronavirus-delayed 2020 Olympic Games is the new 68,000 capacity Japan National Stadium designed by Kuma. The stadium is one of only a handful of venues built specifically for the Games,

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RCR Arquitectes uses red concrete to build Palmares Clubhouse in the Algarve

April 9, 2021 Amy Frearson 0
Roof of Palmares Clubhouse by RCR Arquitectes

Overlapping planes of red concrete form the walls and roof of this golf clubhouse, designed by Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning RCR Arquitectes for a resort on Portugal’s south coast. Palmares Clubhouse is the landmark building of Palmares Ocean Living & Golf, a new resort in the Algarve backed by developer Kronos Investment Group. Catalonian studio RCR

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Populous designs esports stadium for Toronto

February 26, 2021 India Block 0
Populous esports stadium for Toronto

Architecture studio Populous has unveiled visuals of a multi-purpose arena in Toronto, Canada, designed to be able to host music concerts, plays and esports competitions. Due to complete in 2025, the 7,000-seat stadium will be located in the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) Grounds. The as-yet-unnamed Toronto venue will be specially designed to facilitate esports events, short for

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Abin Design Studio creates football clubhouse overlooking Indian lake

February 24, 2021 Tom Ravenscroft 0
Football Club House in Bansberia, India, by Abin Design Studio

Architecture studio Abin Design Studio has combined a clubhouse with a small stand for spectators alongside a football pitch in the city of Bansberia, India. Built for a youth football club in Bansberia in the Indian state of West Bengal, the clubhouse stands between the playing field and a large lake. Abin Design Studio designed the multi-purpose structure

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Atelier Aconcept creates “raw building” for French kickboxing club

February 10, 2021 Tom Ravenscroft 0
Atelier Aconcept creates "raw building" for French boxing club

Architecture studio Atelier Aconcept has created a concrete gym for a kickboxing club in the town of Savigny-le-Temple, France, with an aesthetic designed to reflect the activity taking place within. Built alongside the Château de la Grange-la-Prévôté park in Savigny-le-Temple, Atelier Aconcept designed the kickboxing and boxing club to have a simple and raw aesthetic. “Using a

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Populous incorporating decommissioned Airbus A340 fuselages into RC Strasbourg’s stadium

January 19, 2021 Tom Ravenscroft 0
Stade de la Meinau in Strasbourg by Populous

Architecture studio Populous is set to reuse the fuselages from 30 Airbus A340 aircraft as sunshades for an expanded stand at football club RC Strasbourg’s stadium in France. Populous will revamp the entire Stade de la Meinau, which is home to French top-tier football team Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace, increasing its capacity from 26,282 to 32,000.

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